VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Georgia’s job market hits new highs as unemployment…
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor reports that Georgia's job market hits new highs as unemployment holds steady in September. Release: Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced that Georgia's September unemployment rate was 3.6…
Georgia students record another historic-high graduation rate
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announces that Georgia's high-school seniors recorded another historic-high graduation rate. Release: District- and school-level graduation rates: Excel | PDF Georgia’s high-school seniors recorded another all-time-high graduation rate in 2024. The four-year…
Valdosta June unemployment rate increases slightly
VALDOSTA - The Department of Labor is reporting that Valdosta's unemployment rate for June experiences a slight increase. Release: Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Valdosta recorded an unemployment rate of 4.0 percent…
Valdosta December unemployment rate drops
VALDOSTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announces a drop in the December unemployment rate for Valdosta, GA. Release: Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Valdosta recorded an unemployment rate of 2.8 percent…
Dole hosts job recruitment event
MCDONOUGH - A job recruitment event hosted by Dole Packaged Foods, LLC will include available jobs in maintenance and production. Release: Dole Packaged Foods, LLC will host a job recruitment event for McDonough, GA, and…
Valdosta’s unemployment rate remains unchanged
VALDOSTA - The March unemployment rate for Valdosta has remained unchanged despite the rise in labor force, employed amount, and job numbers. Release: Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Valdosta’s March unemployment rate…
Valdosta unemployment rate increases
The unemployment rate in Valdosta increased for the month of January compared to a year ago despite a rise in labor force. Release: Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Valdosta recorded an unemployment…
State unemployment rate drops below national rate
As Georgia's unemployment rate fell again making it lower than the national unemployment rate for January 2022. Release: Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth…